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Recent Examples of discounter
Barneys New York ranks as one of retail’s greatest makeovers — transforming from a menswear discounter in the ’60s into a chic and irreverent enclave for luxury fashion.
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David Moin, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Spirit Airlines, the scrappy discounter that once rattled the industry with cheeky ads and rock-bottom fares, took its final flight after 34 years of upending the business of flying.
—Bernard Condon, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
The iconic Florida discounter has been at risk of shutting down.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
But rival Target reported earlier this week another quarterly decline in profits and sales during the critical holiday period as the discounter struggles with its own merchandising missteps and confronts a consumer who is focusing more on essentials.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Sara Barber, senior director of supply chain inventory and returns at Ariat International, described a returns ecosystem that combines software and human decision-making to determine whether a product could be resold in a secondary market, an outlet store or a discounter.
—Peter Sadera, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Rival discounter Frontier Airlines of Denver, a perennial suitor, has fallen short of reaching a deal on multiple occasions.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
The store was an immediate hit, a new idea in retail that combined some of the best department store features – including strong customer experience – with the prices of a discounter.
—Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
David Moin, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Spirit Airlines, the scrappy discounter that once rattled the industry with cheeky ads and rock-bottom fares, took its final flight after 34 years of upending the business of flying.
—Bernard Condon, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
The iconic Florida discounter has been at risk of shutting down.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
But rival Target reported earlier this week another quarterly decline in profits and sales during the critical holiday period as the discounter struggles with its own merchandising missteps and confronts a consumer who is focusing more on essentials.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Sara Barber, senior director of supply chain inventory and returns at Ariat International, described a returns ecosystem that combines software and human decision-making to determine whether a product could be resold in a secondary market, an outlet store or a discounter.
—Peter Sadera, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Rival discounter Frontier Airlines of Denver, a perennial suitor, has fallen short of reaching a deal on multiple occasions.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
The store was an immediate hit, a new idea in retail that combined some of the best department store features – including strong customer experience – with the prices of a discounter.
—Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discounter
Noun
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While the online retailer is serving up some excellent K-beauty deals—up to 40% off markdowns—our beauty editors are most excited about Medicube deals.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
23 June 2026
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From manufacturers and farmers to retailers and exporters, businesses across the country benefit when goods move reliably through a modern, unconstrained network.—
Wes Moore,
Baltimore Sun,
22 June 2026
Noun
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In 2012, drought was building, and San Diego CWA largely relied on a single wholesaler, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, for its water purchases.—
Sara Sutherland,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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Costco, the discount wholesaler, is the most challenging.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Cinepolis is serving as distributor, which means that the release is not limited to their screens.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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Conwell is middling at best as a distributor and not notably efficient scoring inside the arc.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Now, digital agents are representing human users and making purchases online, prompting sellers to reconfigure their businesses to better serve agents that read descriptions of products rather than look at photos to decide what to buy.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
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By the way, the pattern for IPOs is that the high options premiums that exist early on tend to wane, so if buying SPCX early was the key for buyers of the stock, the better edge for options sellers is to start early.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Austria and Algeria’s match is even cheaper on reseller websites.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Ticket reseller and prize scams can land in your email inbox or messaging apps like Telegram.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The United States has long been the world’s largest arms exporter, and a worrisome order backlog has accrued for the country’s weapons.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
17 June 2026
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That’s why the United States can be a major exporter and still import crude oil.—
Dan Eberhart,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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“Discounter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discounter. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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